Fastener



June 1932- R. ORTHWINE 1, 3,

FASTENER Filed Dec. 18, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR W W ATTORNEY June14, 1932. R. ORTHWINE FASTENER 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 18, 1929.ayj.

' INVENTOR ATTORNEY June 14, 1932. R. ORTHWINE FASTENER 3 Sheets-Sheet 3INVENTOR ATTORNEY Filed Dec. 18, 1929 Patented June 14, 1932 :UNITEDSTATES RUDOLPH ORTHWINE, OF NEW YORK, N.

FASTENER Application filedDecember 18, 1929. Serial No. 414,875.

My invention relates to fasteners for securing partitions together toform bins. In particular, the invention contemplates a fastener forsecuring partitions together to form a '5, series of bins on'a salescounter or table for the reception and display of small articles andfrom which the articles may be dispensed or sold.

In displaying for sale and dispensing certain merchandise, especiallymechandise sold in bulk, it is often desirable to form a plurality ofbins upon a sales counter in which the diflerent species of the class ofmerchandise being sold at that counter may be displayed and from whichthe merchandise may be dispensed. Such bins are usually formed bypartitions which are secured together. Usually it is desirable to havethe partitions forming the bins removably secured together so that thesize of the bins may be varied at will to accommodate differentmerchandise requiring a different size bin, or to Vary the quantity ofmerchandise contained in the respective bins in proportion to therapidity with which it is dispensed. A further desirable feature is tohave the bins formed of transparent partitions, such for example asglass, so that the merchandise may be seen through the partitions.

By my invention, bins for displaying and dispensing merchandise may beconstructed and have the partitions fastened together so that they arereadily and easily adjusted to vary the size of'the bins. I provide afastener for securing the partitions together which comprises twoflanges disposed at an angle to each other. Each of the flanges isprovided with a means for securing the flanges around the edges ofadjacent partitions. V

Specifically, I provide a fastener for securing partitions together toform bins which comprise two flanges at an angle to each other.

The flanges are adapted to extend in a vertical direction along thesideof thepartition. At corresponding ends, the flanges are reverselybent to form hook-shaped sections which clamp over the edges of thepartitions and serve to hold the flanges to the partitions. The twoflanges of a fastener engage adjacent intersecting partitions, the anglebetween the flanges being equal to the angle formed by the intersectingpartitions which are to be secured together by the fasteners.

I shall now describe in detail the embodiment of my inventionillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 1s a perspective of a plurality of bins, the partitions definingthe bins being. held together with fasteners embodying'my invention;

F 2 is a plan of a single bin;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the same;

Fig. 4: is a perspective of a fastener;

Fig. 5 is an end elevation of a partition showing fasteners appliedthereto, thelower fastener being a modification of the form shown inFigure 4;

Fig. 6 is an end elevation of a partition illustrating one way in whichthe fasteners may be applied; V

Fig. 7 is a perspective of modified form of fastener;

Fig. 8 is similar to Fig. form of the fastener;

Fig. 9 is an end elevation of a partition with another modified form offastener applied thereto;

Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 11 is an end elevation of a partition with another modified formof'fastener applied thereto;

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary section of the same showing the relation of thefriction pads applied thereto.

Fig. 13 is an elevation of another modified form of fastener; and i Fig.14 is a plan of the same.

In the drawings, I have illustrated a-plurality of dispensing bins suchasappear on a sales counter. The bins are formed by parti-' tions 1secured together by fasteners.

In the illustrations, the fasteners are shown as being applied to thepartitions in pairs, one fastener of a pair being applied to the upperedge of the partitions and the other to'the lower edge of thepartitions. It is, however, to be understood that'the fasteners may beused in pairs or independently as desired.

7 showing another Each fastener is formed from a metal strip ,66 tenerin place.

the apex of the angle formed by the flanges 2 and 3, the metal strip isslotted at both ends, leaving the flanges united at their transversecenter through a substantial portion of their length. At one end, theflanges are reversely bent, corresponding ends of the flanges beingformed in a similar manner, to form a clip section which clamps over theedge of the partitions. The web 4 uniting the opposed legs of the clipsection formed by a flange and the leg 5 is made substantially equal tothe thickness of the partition 1. At the other end, the flanges areoflset to form parallel strips 6. Some of the flanges are offset in onedirection and some in the other so that they may be used in pairs shown,the offset portions of the flangesof one fastener of a pair overlappingthe offset portion of the 7 flange of the other fastenerof a pair. Thefastenersso formed are applied to the partitions by pressing the clipsections over the edges of the partitions, the two flanges of a fastenerbeing secured to adjacent partitions. If a fastener such as shown inFigures 1 to '4 is used with glass partitions, it may be advisable toapply a strip of tape 7 or the like, as shown in Fig. 6, to the glasspartitions before clipping the fasteners to the partition. The frictionbetween the tape and the clip is greater thanthe friction between theglass and the clip, and aids in holding the fastener to the partition.In Figure 5 I have illustrated a modified form of fastener which isespecially suitable for securing together the lower edges of thepartitions. Thisfastener isprovided with a ledge 8 formed by bending theend' of the leg 5 of the clip section outwardly at right angles. Theledge 8 so formed is adapted to form a support for a screen bottom 9used in bins in which certain classes of merchandise are displayed.

Another form of fastener is shown in Figures 7 and 8. This form is alsoespecially adapted to fasten together the lower edges of the partitionsforming the sales bins, and is provided with a means for securing thefastener to the sales counter. In the embodiment shown in Figure 7, themeans provided forsecuring the fastener to the sales counter appears asa tongue 10 which is stamped in one flange of the fastener and bent intoline with the web 45 unitin'g'the legs of the clip. The tongue so formedis provided with an opening 11 through which a wood'screw or tack may beinserted to secure the'fastener to the sales counter;

In the form shown in Figure 8, the means for securing the fastener tothe sales counter comprises triangular tongues 12 stamped out of bothflanges of the partition fastener and bent downward at right anglestothe web 4. These triangular tongues 12 are adaptedto be forced intothe sales counter to'hold the fas- Another embodiment of the inventionis shown in Figures 9 and 10. In this embodiment, pads 13 of rubber orsimilar material are secured to the surfaces of the clip section of thefasteners to increase the frictional engagement between the surfaces ofthe fasteners and the partitions. Thewpads 18 are secured to the legs ofthe clipsection by bands 14 pressed in place around the legs of the clipsection. The pad secured to the surface of the flange of...the fastenerwhich forms one leg of the clip is secured to the surface of the flangeopposed to the leg 5 of the clip, the pad secured tothe leg 5 beingsecured to the outer 'surface'there'of and being bent around the endofthe leg 5 to lie adjacent the inner face. A separate pad 131s providedfor each 'leg of the clip section of the fastener 'as shown. 9

In Figures 11 and 12, a fastener is shown in which a single piece pad14: is secured to the flanges 2' and 30f the fastener. The'pad is equalin width to the width of the metal strip from which the fastener ismade, and is secured to both flanges being 'b'ent similar. to the, 9

' flanges. The length of'the pad is such and cover the inner surface ofthe flanges which is opposed to the le'g 5 of the clip.

A further modified form of fastener is shown in Figures 13 and 14. Inthis form of,- fastener, a triangular bracket 15 is rigidly secured tothe flanges 2 and '3. These fasteners are to be used in pairs, one ofthe pair being secured to the lower edges of adj acent partitions andthe other to the upper edges of the partitions. When soused,o1'1e'brac'ket 15 is provided with an opening at'the center throughwhich a machine screw 16 may pass and the other bracket is provided witha similar opening which may be internally threade 1- to engage thethread "on the machine screw passing through the opening in the upperledge. In this way, the upper and lower fas- "teners' are securedtogether, and 'by'ti'ghtening the machine screw, may be movedlongitudinally to firmly clamp the partitions between them. 1 I

Fasteners such as described'above are readily and easily applied andremoved,- and consequently permit the size "of the bins formed; 5 bypartitions secured thereby to be changed atwill. r

It is obvious that various changes may be made in the modification shownin the drawlugs and particularly describ'edjabove within iz theprinciple and scope of my inventionas expressed in the appendedclaims.

I claim: V 1. A fastener for securing partitions t0- gether'to form binsin which articles'm'ay b5 1 displayed and from which the articl'es'maybethereof tofor'rn resilient ho0k- 'shaped sections;

' the offset portions of the flanges for securing the flanges to theedges of intersecting partitions, bands surrounding the reversely bentportions of the ends of the flanges, and rubber pads secured at one endof each by said bands to the outer faces of said reversely bent portionsof said flanges and adapted to extend around the edges thereof betweenthe partitions and the reversely bent portions of the flanges, saidflanges having ofl'- set portions at the opposite ends adapted tooverlap a portion of a fastener securing the opposite, correspondingedges of the same partitions.

2-. In combination, two intersecting partitions adapted to form thesides of a bin in which articles may be displayed and from whicharticles may be dispensed, anda pair of fasteners for securing thepartitions together secured to opposite corresponding edges of thepartitions and each fastener including two integral flanges disposed atan angle to each other, the flanges being reversely bent atcorresponding ends thereof to form hook-shaped sections for securing theflanges to the edges of the intersecting partitions and having oifsetportions extending past the centers of the partitions at the oppositeends, the offset portions of the flanges of one fastener overlapping theoflset portions of the flanges of the other fastener.

S. In combination, two intersecting partitions adapted to form the sidesof a bin in which articles may be displayed and from which articles maybe dispensed, and a pair of fasteners for securing the partitionstogether secured to opposite corresponding edges of the partitions andeach fastener including two integral flanges disposed at an angle toeach other, the flanges being reversely bent at corresponding endsthereof to form resilient hook-shaped sections for securing the flangesto the edges of the intersecting partitions and having offset portionsextending past the transverse centers of the partitions,

of one fastener overlapping the offset portion of the flanges of theother fastener, and one of said fasteners having means for securing thefastener to a counter.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my signature.

RUDOLPH ORTHWINE.

